Evaluation of pain in humans

A method for evaluating pain experienced by a human, the method comprising the steps of:

• applying a first noxious stimulus to a normative site on the human, said noxious stimulus applied to the human includes moving a portion of the human in a manner to observe range of motion measured to a specific articulation, moving a limb of the human about a joint, or instructing the human to push or pull with force using a portion of the human, said force imparted by the push or pull resulting in a stimulus for evaluation, wherein the first noxious stimulus is performed below a pain threshold of the human;
• continuously logging on a computer a first information associated with the first noxious stimulus before during and after the first noxious stimulus;
• applying a second noxious stimulus to a source of the pain in the human, wherein the second noxious stimulus is applied until pain threshold is reached;
• continuously logging on the computer a second information associated with the second noxious stimulus before during and after the second noxious stimulus;
• increasing the second noxious stimulus until pain tolerance is reached;
• continuously logging on the computer a third information associated with the second noxious stimulus before during and after the first noxious stimulus;
• continuing to apply the second noxious stimulus until the human is no longer able to tolerate the second noxious stimulus;
• and continuously logging on the computer a fourth information associated with the second noxious stimulus before during and after the second noxious stimulus, each of said noxious stimulus is performed in time patterns including:
• an initial baseline of approximately one minute;
• a stimulus to pain threshold held for approximately five seconds;
• a stimulus to pain tolerance held for approximately five seconds;
• maintenance of pain tolerance held for approximately five seconds;
• a rest period of thirty seconds or more;
• the computer assesses the consistency and inconsistency of the response according to statistical values of variance by averaging each of the first, second, third, and fourth information to an average information record based on the repetition of each individual stimulus;
• wherein said average record is used by a health care provider to determine the origination of pain from at least one of biological, social, or psychological factors, and wherein the logged information is evaluated to identify an emotional domain associated with pain experience.